The Akshaya Patra Foundation commemorated the milestone of serving 5 billion meals and its completion of 25 years of service to humanity at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre.
President Droupadi Murmu graced the event as the Chief Guest, and the Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, was the Guest of Honour. The event was held in the august presence of Akshaya Patra’s founders — Madhu Pandit Dasa, Chairman and President of ISKCON Bangalore, and Chanchalapathi Dasa, Vice Chairman and Sr Vice President.
The theme of the event – ‘Suposhit and Sushikshit Bharat for Viksit Bharat’ highlighted the collective efforts towards child nutrition and education for a developed India. The event was attended by Akshaya Patra’s Board of Trustees, senior Government officials, distinguished leaders, public policy think tanks, philanthropists, partners, supporters and key stakeholders.
The president gave gifts, served meals and in a heartfelt gesture, personally fed the children with her own hands. As an implementing partner of the Government of India’s flagship PM POSHAN initiative, Akshaya Patra has been serving fresh, nutritious meals to millions of children studying in Government schools across India. The Foundation is currently feeding 2.35 million children through its state-of-the-art kitchens in 78 locations across 16 States and 3 Union Territories of India, and aspires to feed 3 million children every day by 2030.